Idaho Harvester

Bessie Pauline Olmstead was born on October 22, 1912 in South Dakota. When she was a young child, she moved with her family to Idaho and eventually settled in the small town of Plummer. As a young girl she participated in youth programs such as 4-H. [Read More]

In 1936, Irving Harold Rauw started his higher education at the University of Idaho to study forestry. During his university years, he was an active student on the Moscow campus. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, was on the Vandal swim team, and was a member... [Read More]

Summer is officially underway here at the University of Idaho. If you need inspiration to visit the great state of Idaho, here are some historical guides highlighting fun facts and notable destinations throughout the state. One common theme throughout the early guides is how beneficial the climate is to the... [Read More]

In 1977, Dianne S. Milhollin became the first coordinator of the Student Disability Services subdivision. This service fell under the Student Advisory Services department and was a result of the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. This act ruled that all federally funded institutions must provide accommodations to all programs for students... [Read More]

Stanley Vestal’s Mountain Men (1937) shares the elaborate and romanticized stories of the mountain men era in North America. This time period took place during the 1800s, with its peak occurring between the 1820s and 1840s due to an increase in fur demands. [Read More]

In celebration of Olmsted 200, we are highlighting the William B. McCroskey papers. William B. McCroskey was the Associate Dean for the College of Letters and Science at the University of Idaho. He had great interest in landscape and building architecture, and was an architect by training. His interest in... [Read More]

Now on display through July 25th, Discover the Naturalist Within: Journey with Edson Fichter! This traveling exhibit comes from the Idaho Museum of Natural History. [Read More]

Those who lived along the Coeur d’Alene River in the late 1800s and early 1900s knew the area had a tendency for river overflow. However, no one expected what nature had in store between the years 1933 and 1935. In June of 1933, Shoshone County experienced three days of torrential... [Read More]

When John “Jack” Francis was ten years old, he and his family moved from Washington state to the small town of Genesee, ID. Here he spent the rest of his youth, attending and graduating high school. After high school, Jack enrolled at the University of Idaho to study business and... [Read More]